THE father of a teenager left severely disabled after choking on chewing gum says he’s humbled by the support shown to his family.

Rhys Thomas, of Holywell, has been unable to speak or move after the October 2007 accident and his parents, Grahame and Tricia, have been trying to raise funds to adapt their house so Rhys, 17, can come home.

Grahame said: “We’ve had cheques from people we don’t even know and Rhys’s friends have been brilliant.”

An evening of dinner and entertainment at Kinmel Manor Hotel, Abergele, on March 7 will be the final fundraising events.